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POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) passed a transit development plan, a zero fare policy, and signed a memorandum of understanding for Quality Behavioral Health’s recovery navigator program at their meeting on August 22. The transit development plan is a six-year plan that outlines CTA’s goals for the next six years. A plan is submitted yearly. This year’s plan includes building a maintenance facility. It is on file at the CTA office and will be submitted to the Washing...
By Jim McKeirnan Garfield County Weed Coordinator Special to the East Washingtonian POMEROY–Poison Hemlock is extremely prevalent in Garfield County this year. It tends to thrive in damp, moist soil. We have just experienced a very wet spring in our county. Because of the damp conditions of the soil, Poison Hemlock is abundant in the area. Some large patches have developed. As these patches mature and dry out, it takes very little disturbance (like walking through the area) to create a dust o...
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District would like to introduce the newest member to its medical team, Marybella Dodson, ARNP. She was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Seattle. During her teens, Marybella, "Bella" began working in the Judson Park Retirement Home in the facility's restaurant as a dining-room server. Her mother was also employed there as a housekeeper in the Alzheimer's unit. Bella would often go and visit her and mingle with the residents. At age 15, she began working in t...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) voted to join a class action settlement against AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc, and McKesson Corporation, all three opioid manufacturers at their meeting on August 22. Other plaintiffs include all Washington State counties, as well as cities with a population over 10,000. Garfield County’s share of the proposed settlement is $3,000 per year up to a total of $64,000. The suit is being handled by the Washington State Att...
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William James Hastings October 13, 1941–July 28, 2022 William James Hastings 'Bill,' born October 13, 1941, to Arthur and Florress (Ogden) Hastings. Bill, the first-born son to Art and Florress, grew up at Central Ferry, Wash., on the family orchard and farm. Peaches and watermelon were two of the most famous crops from there which he spoke so fondly of. To hand Bill a peach to eat that wasn't perfect in every way was almost a crime and his love for a good watermelon was only measured by the a...
Don Henry Richardson May 2, 1933–July 21, 2022 Don Henry Richardson passed away July 21, 2022, in Pomeroy, Wash., succumbing to Lymphoma. Born May 2, 1933, in Portland, Ore., to Walter Vassar Richardson and Mabel Morse Richardson, Don attended Portland area schools, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1951, serving in the U. S. Army during the Korean War era, and then attending Portland State College. Don joined Trailways Bus System as a driver, and traveled through 48 states including n...
Ten years ago August 22, 2012 Sonny Talbot, following “a pulling on my heart,” went on a two-week mission to Swaziland in Africa to provide medical services to residents near the El Shaddai orphanage. He preached in the Sunday service and the following day, using equipment donated by Garfield County Memorial Hospital and medication donated by Pomeroy Pharmacy, Sonny opened the clinic. The Friends of Denny Ashby Library and Humanities Washington will present Songs of the American West by Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue on Tuesday, Aug 29 at Memory...
CLARKSTON–The Southeast Washington Economic Development Association has named Erika Stricker as Executive Director of the nonprofit which focuses on enhancing economic vitality and community development in the southeastern Washington counties of Asotin, Garfield, and Whitman. "I am very much looking forward to continuing the amazing work this organization has done to strengthen the economic vitality and diversity of our beautiful little corner of Washington," Stricker said. "We will remain focus...
POMEROY–Fire crews in northeast Oregon and southeast Washington are responding to reports of smoke and fire following passing thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21. Approximately 40 incidents have been reported so far to the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center and John Day Interagency Dispatch Center as of Monday, August 22. Local initial attack resources have been busy responding to these incidents with support from aerial resources. Additional smoke reports are likely to be detected throughout the next few days as t...